Listing buildings is nothing new. The governments of various countries have done this earlier and still now continue to do it. This is owing to the fact that not only does the historical buildings get listed but also the most ordinary ones. For example even an overhead bridge might turn out to be a listed building under the National Trust.

If a building is listed then you would not be able to demolish or damage the structure without the consent of the National Trust. In fact the building cannot even be extended without permission of higher authorities. This permission is known as the listed building consent.

There are three kinds of listed buildings standard 1, standard 2, and standard 3. The second kind is full of historical and architectural interest. You will be amazed when you discover that a lot of rules are made especially to protect these listed buildings.